Crime
- Lawsuit says Walmart stole freshness tech>
Lawsuit says Walmart stole freshness tech
by Mike Knowles 2 August 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Tech firm Zest Labs accuses retailer of copying its Zest Fresh system to…
- Firm sentencing for counterfeit foods>
Firm sentencing for counterfeit foods
by Camellia Aebischer 19 March 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
A manufacturer selling fake Dole, Zespri and Sunkist labels has been sentenced…
- Zespri avoids fraud charge>
Zespri avoids fraud charge
by Mike Knowles 8 November 2017 Melons
New Zealand's SFO has closed its four-year investigation into the…
- Food fraud risks grow>
Food fraud risks grow
by Carl Collen 7 September 2017
Research group Ecovia has highlighted organic and eco-labelled food as being at…
- US officials uncover suspected avocado fraud>
US officials uncover suspected avocado fraud
by Mike Knowles 19 June 2017 Avocados
Trio understood to be employees of Mission Produce were apparently caught…
- Dutch authority cuts pepper cartel fine>
Dutch authority cuts pepper cartel fine
by Mike Knowles 19 July 2016 Peppers & Squashes
Rainbow and United West Growers have seen their individual €7m fines for…
- Importers detained in China>
Importers detained in China
by Gabrielle Easter 15 January 2016 Fruit
Guangzhou Customs has detained 28 people for smuggling US$91.09m of fruit into…
- Dole boss Murdock accused of cheating shareholders>
Dole boss Murdock accused of cheating shareholders
by Mike Knowles 3 July 2015 Bananas, Melons and Pineapples
Chief executive 'conspired' with Deutsche Bank to drive down…
- Farmers offer huge reward to nail potato criminal>
Farmers offer huge reward to nail potato criminal
by Martyn Fisher 1 July 2015 Potatoes
Reward of £255,000 offered after saboteur in Canada has been sticking…
- Dole's price-fixing fine upheld>
Dole's price-fixing fine upheld
by Carl Collen 20 March 2015 Bananas
European Court of justice upholds Dole's €45.6m fine for alleged role…
